about the "where" and "what"
Crete, the crossroads of civilizations...
Crete is an island at the crossroads of three continents Europe, Asia and Africa. From 3000 BC to today it has been the home of one civilization after another. Minoan palaces, ancient Greek theaters and temples, Roman baths, Venetian towns, catholic monasteries and byzantine churches are just a few examples of what the people of the island have left behind. East and West were joined in marriage to give birth to a unique culture: The Cretan dialect, cuisine, music, poetry and dances.
Lindy Hop, an African-American art form...
African-Americans have faced systemic and violent racism through periods of enslavement, discriminatory Jim Crow laws, segregation, as well as through the civil rights movement. This racism has led to African-Americans being excluded from many aspects of American life and these experiences have profoundly influenced their culture. African-Americans have produced distinctive traditions and radical innovations in music, art, literature, religion, cuisine, and other fields.
Vernacular jazz dances, such as Lindy hop, is just a small sample of the African-American art forms that have spread to the entire world. Following the vision of Frankie Manning, Lindy hop communities of various ethnicities around the globe are trying to create spaces -dancefloors- free from all forms of systematic oppression such as racism, sexism, ageism, genderism, ableism and homophobia.
